The nine papers in this volume examine the historical experience of
particular populations in Western Europe and North America in a
search for the processes that change fertility patterns. The
contributors' findings enable them to reevaluate some of the
conflicting hypotheses that have been advanced for these changes.
The authors stress the effects on fertility of changing mortality.
Several theoretical discussions emphasize the importance both of
the turnover in adult positions due to mortality and of the highly
variable life expectancy of children. The empirical analyses
consistently reveal strong associations between levels of fertility
and mortality. On the other hand, some essays question whether
variations in opportunities to marry acted as quite the regulator
that Malthus and many after him have thought. In both preindustrial
and industrial populations, fertility regulation within marriage
emerges as the primary mechanism by which adjustment occurred.
Originally published in 1978. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the
latest print-on-demand technology to again make available
previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of
Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original
texts of these important books while presenting them in durable
paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy
Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage
found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University
Press since its founding in 1905.
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